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Bowl. Large conical clay vessel, rounded bottom, straight slightly tapering spout; widest about 4/5 of the height where walls begin to narrow toward the center. Just below the rim are two parallel horizontal shallow lines. Made of Nile clay NB2 Vienna System. Surface leveled and covered with a layer of red engobe; vessel color dark red. Reconstructed from original fragments with losses, including significant fragments of the rim, filled in with plaster. Dated end of ST.P beginning of 1st OP? Old Kingdom, c. 2686–2181 BC. Height 21.4 cm; diameter 28.5 cm rim, 30.5 cm shoulders. References: F. Petrie, Medum, pl. XXXI, fig. 3; A. Fakhry, The monuments of Sneferu at Dahshur, p.116, figs. 7-5., A top-down view of a round, hollow clay vessel with a smooth rim and an uneven interior surface showing a few hairline cracks and variations in texture, the vessel displaying shades of brown and reddish-brown with some darker brown shadowing toward the center, set against a light gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A04_412

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

103.0Mo (2.2Mo) / 50.8cm x 50.8cm / 6000 x 5999 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Bowl Large conical clay vessel rounded bottom straight slightly tapering spout widest 4 5 height walls begin narrow center rim two parallel horizontal shallow lines Nile clay NB2 Vienna System Surface leveled covered layer red engobe vessel color dark red Reconstructed original fragments losses significant fragments filled plaster Dated St.P 1st OP Old Kingdom c 2686–2181 Bc Height 21.4 cm diameter 28.5 cm rim 30.5 cm shoulders References F Petrie Medum pl Xxxi fig 3 A Fakhry monuments Sneferu Dahshur p.116 figs 7-5 top-down view round hollow clay vessel smooth rim uneven interior surface showing hairline cracks variations texture vessel displaying shades brown reddish-brown darker brown shadowing set light gray background.